The Brain That Changes Itself: Personal Triumphs from the Frontiers of Brai n Science by M.D., Norman Doidge - 2017

US: Brilliance Audio, 2017. Paperback. Very Good. An astonishing new science called neuroplasticity is overthrowing the centu ries-old notion that the human brain is immutable. Psychiatrist and psychoa nalyst, Norman Doidge, M.D., traveled the country to meet both the brillian t scientists championing neuroplasticity and the people whose lives theyÂ'v e transformedÂ?people whose mental limitations or brain damage were seen as unalterable. We see a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, blind people who learn to see, learning disorders cured, I Qs raised, aging brains rejuvenated, stroke patients learning to speak, chi ldren with cerebral palsy learning to move with more grace, depression and anxiety disorders successfully treated, and lifelong character traits chang ed. Using these marvelous stories to probe mysteries of the body, emotion, love, sex, culture, and education, Dr. Doidge has written an immensely movi ng, inspiring book that will permanently alter the way we look at our brain s, human nature, and human potential.